Disciplinary decisions issued July 4 – 31, 2026.
FINRA Rule 3170
The Taping Rule is applies only to member firms with a significant number of registered persons that previously worked for firms that have been expelled from FINRA membership or have had their registrations revoked for inappropriate sales practices.
Firms that become subject to these requirements are called “taping firms.”
Taping firms must establish, enforce and maintain special written supervisory procedures, tape record conversations for a period of three years, at a minimum, and review those recordings for compliance purposes.
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